Data description specifications
Data description specifications (DDS) allow you to describe data attributes in file descriptions that are external to the application program that processes the data.
- DDS keyword finder
Access the DDS keyword finder, a tool you can use to search for DDS keywords by name or description. You can also display an alphabetic list of all DDS keywords. - DDS concepts
A traditional means of describing data attributes (such as the names and lengths of records and fields) is to specify the data attributes in the application programs themselves. However, data description specifications (DDS) describe data attributes in file descriptions that are external to the application program that processes the data. - DDS for physical and logical files
You can use data description specifications (DDS) to define physical and logical database files. - DDS for display files
You can use data description specifications (DDS) to define display files. This topic collection provides the information you need to code the positional and keyword entries that define these display files. - DDS for printer files
You can use data description specifications (DDS) to define printer files. This topic provides the information you need to code the positional and keyword entries that define these files. - DDS for ICF files
You can use data description specifications (DDS) to define intersystem communications function (ICF) files. This topic collection provides the information you need to code the positional and keyword entries that define these files.
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